Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Directed by:
Chris ColumbusScreenplay:
John HughesCinematography:
Julio MacatComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Devin Ratray, Kieran Culkin, Tim Curry, Brenda Fricker, Eddie Bracken, Dana Ivey (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
The McAllister family go on a holiday to Florida. Kevin McAllister gets separated from his family, and manages to get himself onto a plane to New York instead. There, he checks into the best hotel with his father's credit card, and sets out to enjoy himself. Unfortunately, the burglars he had foiled before were in New York after being released from jail, and had plans to rob the biggest toyshop in New York on Christmas Eve. Kevin discovers their plan, and sets out to foil their plots again, while the burglars set out to finish off what they had not done before - The killing of the brat Kevin! (20th Century Fox UK)
(more)Reviews (3)
It would probably be fair to give one less star because the first one was really better. On the other hand, this isn't just a 4-star movie for me. The Christmas atmosphere in New York is so nice and puts you in your seat. Kevin has always been and will always be my hero and those two jerks make me laugh every time. The "copied stuff" doesn't bother me in this case.
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This is my earliest cinematic experience along with the first Ninja Turtles and The Flintstones feature films, and you can’t take that away from me. :) Especially when it's so much fun years later. "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal. And a Happy New Year." Angels with Dirty Faces = Angels with Even Filthier Souls.
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This movie has one problem: The fact that it’s part two. Screenwriter John Hughes and director Chris Columbus repeated their collaboration with one single change - they sent Kevin to New York. Otherwise, the plot is exactly the same; there are recurring elements that give the right feeling that this is something familiar and enjoyable to return to, but there are just too many connecting elements that simply come across as copies. It’s still better than what followed in this series, though. The film still retains the right Christmas magic, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern are still excellent, and because you loved the first film, you'll watch the second one. It's still fun.
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